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Girga
Girga ( ) is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile River.
Girga was the capital of the Girga Governorate until 1960, when the capital was moved to Sohag and the name of the governorate changed accordingly.
==Overview==
Girga is a city in the desert country of Egypt and has an estimated population of 71,564 (as of 1986) and has various economic industries which include but not limited to cane sugar manufacturing and pottery. As of today, it is unconfirmed to whether this is the site of the ancient city of This (Thinis) or the nearby village of Birba which was the capital of Egypt during the 1st and 2nd dynasties.
The name "Girga" is said to have derived from the ancient Mar Girgis Coptic Monastery and was build in dedication to St. George. Also another monastery, the el-Sini is reportedly the oldest Roman Catholic monastery ever built. Girga has also been famed for its landscape, the beautiful paved Suq, and the el-Sini (Porcelain Mosque), which is reportedly the oldest known Roman Catholic monastery and was almost swept away by the Nile at one time. Also neighbouring Girga is the ancient sites including Beit Khallaf, a necropolis where tourists can find mudbrick tombs dating back to the 3rd dynasty.
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